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Bible prophecy checked against the historical record

Daniel

  • Who wrote Daniel, and when

    Two dates four centuries apart, and almost everything anyone believes about biblical prophecy depends on which is right. Both cases at their strongest, and the two external facts that cut in opposite directions.

  • The Neo-Babylonian decades, 626–539 BCE

    Eighty-seven years, from the revolt that founded the Neo-Babylonian empire to the night it ended — with the biblical texts placed beside the events, so the gap between the two bands is visible.

  • Bible Trivia: The Book of Daniel

    Twelve questions on the book at the centre of nearly every argument about biblical prophecy — the narratives, the visions, and the language it is written in.

  • The Exile in Order

    Twenty-one readings covering the fall of Nineveh to the reading of the law in Jerusalem, arranged by when the events happened rather than by where the books are printed.

  • Bible Trivia for Kids

    Twelve gentle questions for classrooms and Sunday school, with a printable worksheet and a separate answer key for the teacher.

  • Daniel

    Two languages, two halves, and four centuries between the dates proposed for it. Daniel is where most arguments about biblical prophecy begin, and where the external record is most awkward for everyone.

  • Bible Trivia: The Exile and the Return

    Twelve questions on the fall of Jerusalem, the years in Babylon and the return under Persia — the period where the biblical account and the external record overlap most.